B1nounhomenature
US/dɜːrt/
UK/dɜːt/
any substance, such as dust or mud, that makes things not clean; loose earth
In context
His shoes were covered in dirt after the long walk.
She wiped the dirt off the window with a wet cloth.
The children love playing in the dirt behind the house.
Words that go with dirt
verb + preposition
- covered in dirtThe boy came home covered in dirt.
verb + adverb
- wipe off dirtWipe off the dirt before you come in.
verb + noun
- remove dirtThis brush will remove dirt from the carpet.
noun + preposition
- layer of dirtA thick layer of dirt covered the floor.
noun + noun
- dirt roadWe drove along a dirt road for an hour.
- dirt and dustThe attic was full of dirt and dust.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
a dirtCorrect: some dirt